I drove one from LA to Denver through the Mojave Desert and over the
Rocky Mountains.
Mike
david wrote:
>
> Ok, I've been thinking and pondering and I've come to the
> conclusion that I'm going to keep my 1965 mkII and my 1979 1500. I was
> thinking that I would sell them because of their lack of high speed
> touring ability on the freeways of southern Califoria. I thought I would
> replace them with a Datsun 240z. Well, I've decided that I will keep the
> spits and somehow get a 240z for long distances. You guys are all right,
> the spitfire is just so much fun that I can't let go. Maybe I was lucky
> that know one was close enough to come and look at my cars because it
> gave me more time to think about what it would be like not to have a
> spitfire. I would miss that too much! My wife drove the 1500 to work and
> back for a few days while I fixed our truck and it's pretty clear that
> she likes it a lot too. I did not like coming home and their was no spit
> sitting in the driveway! I think I now truly understand everyone's love
> for these cars now. Also, I think I am becoming much more confident in the
> reliability of the cars. I have now put over 2000 miles on my 1500 and
> have had no problems whatsoever. I had to replace a few things when I
> got it: fuel pump, starter, u-joints, got a used rear axle because
> bearings were rumbling on the left side. I still have'nt solved the
> mystery of my fuel and temp gauges staying on! Other than that, I am
> confident that when properly fixed, these cars will go a few miles
> without problems: any coments on how many miles people have put on their
> spits whithout a breakdown?
>
> thanks, David
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